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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > global studies > global governance and world order > global religion > influential texts and figures of veneration > Virgin Mary
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of religion > global religion > influential texts and figures of veneration > Virgin Mary

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Virgin Mary  

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  • The Virgin Mary is a prevalent yet enigmatic figure in Christian tradition. Although little information about her life is included in the canonical gospels, there is a tradition of popular Mariology that permeates all periods of Christian history. [Source: Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World; Virgin Mary]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-Z88BNDHX-B

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